diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8523.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8523.c
index be05a64..82a9895 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8523.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8523.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define REG_CONTROL3_PM_VDD (1 << 6) /* switch-over disabled */
 #define REG_CONTROL3_PM_DSM (1 << 5) /* direct switching mode */
 #define REG_CONTROL3_PM_MASK 0xe0
+#define REG_CONTROL3_BLF (1 << 2) /* Battery low bit, read-only */
 
 #define REG_SECONDS  0x03
 #define REG_SECONDS_OS (1 << 7)
@@ -250,9 +252,29 @@ static int pcf8523_rtc_set_time(struct device *dev, struct rtc_time *tm)
 	return pcf8523_start_rtc(client);
 }
 
+static int pcf8523_rtc_read_vl(struct device *dev, int *vl)
+{
+	struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
+	u8 value;
+	int err;
+
+	err = pcf8523_read(client, REG_CONTROL3, &value);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	if (value & REG_CONTROL3_BLF)
+		*vl = 1;
+	else
+		*vl = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 static const struct rtc_class_ops pcf8523_rtc_ops = {
-	.read_time = pcf8523_rtc_read_time,
-	.set_time = pcf8523_rtc_set_time,
+	.read_time	= pcf8523_rtc_read_time,
+	.set_time	= pcf8523_rtc_set_time,
+	.read_vl	= pcf8523_rtc_read_vl,
 };
 
 static int pcf8523_probe(struct i2c_client *client,